CAPRICORN(December 22 - January 19)Enjoy qualitytime with family, perhaps sharing a meal. Express the worries you may be feeling for a younger sibling. Monetary issues need your attention. Don't get carried away with spending now and you will have money for travel and entertainment later. Much deserved glory is yours. You've worked hard and as a result your professional life feels promising. Be ready when opportunity knocks. Your satisfaction in work will spill over to your married and personal life. Overall, the day seems to be pleasurable in every possible way, be it home or office.

PISCES(February 19 - March 20)You are happiest right now when you are alone, free to pursue philosophical or spiritual thoughts. You may feel a need for change, may be feeling restless. Success can be achieved if you listen to elders and take time to attend to your mental and emotional health right now. Attend to matters of love and commitment. Relationships taxing your time and money might be better off ended. You may need to devote time to sorting out your finances. Keep your goals in mind and locate the resources and people to see them through. A forceful yet gentle approach makes success possible.

SAGITTARIUS(November 22 - December 21)An opportunity to take a short journey away from home may be on the way. You may be accompanied by a caregiver or sibling. Take care to communicate effectively now, whether through email, phone or text. Being a good listener is key. Reach out to friends and even those who have been adversaries in the past. This is the moment to find common ground and work together. Networking today yields larger returns later. The way you communicate with others will determine the quality of your life. Grab any socializing opportunity, reach out to people of varied backgrounds and win friends for life!

ARIES(March 21 - April 19)A recent loss or accident may be causing you some stress. Weight current decisions carefully to avoid fraud or deception. Join a club or partake of a social event if you are feeling lonely or cut off from others. You will be a welcome addition to any party or social group. Face the fears that are holding you back. Good fortune is headed your way. A meeting or official conversation may be causing you anxiety, especially if a contract or deal is at stake. Don't worry. Everything will fit into place. Learn from your own experiences, as well as from the life lessons of others, and you will acquire new skills for success.

TAURUS(April 20 - May 20)Affairs of the heart may be complicated right now, with a relationship in peril of ending. Do what you can to salvage the connection but be ready to let go if needed. Work is richly rewarding right now, with your hard work finally being noticed. A raise or a promotion may now be yours. Closed door meetings are a possibility today. If you find yourself in trouble, rely on help offered by loved ones. This period of introspection and even stoic silence will chart the course of the future. A visit to the doctor may be needed to address health issues. Spend some time on yourself today.

CANCER(June 21 - July 22)A secret or a mistake may be weighing on you right now. Share your concerns with a trusted mentor or teacher. Engaging in vices or risky behaviors would be harmful to your health and reputation. Instead, look to spirituality and meditation, maybe even to travel, for relief and answers. You are effectively balancing work and home life concerns. Your emotions run high, both love and hate, but you feel self confident. Your driving force is your family now rather than the daily chores that seem to take up too much time. Avoid losing your temper. Anger would undo all the good work of the past few weeks.

LIBRA(September 23 - October 22)Enjoy yourself now but don't overdo it. Risky behavior could lead to injury or an accident. Disputes with professed enemies require diplomacy. Your creativity and dedication at work are visible for all to see. An elder, perhaps a grandfather, will need or offer assistance. Your work life never seemed so good as it does today. You can feel positive vibrations all around. A long desired success feels imminent. Explore new areas of interest today. With perseverance you can work your way to the top! You're refreshed and ready to dive into new goals!

AQUARIUS(January 20 - February 18)You are buoyant right now, enjoying material success. Healthy body requires a healthy food and healthy outlook. This is an ideal moment for a new project or idea that has been taking shape in your mind. Pursue that plan now while you are feel confident and supported. You want to break from routine right now and seek fresh ideas. Work may feel draining and uninspiring but stick to the tasks and responsibilities before you. Fresh dreams and inspiration are headed your way. Sometimes without leaps of imagination we lose the excitement of possibilities.

LEO(July 23 - August 22)Monetary setbacks may be a cause of stress right now. Weigh all plans and purchases carefully. If unmarried, it may be time to take the next step in your relationship. Now is an ideal time to tie up loose ends and prepare for a new phase in life. Jot down ideas as they occur to you throughout the day. Avoid being pulled mentally in too many different directions. Setting priorities and doing one thing at a time will get you the desired results. The fact that you are a good manager is made clear as you handle things with perfection both at work and at home.

VIRGO(August 23 - September 22)You may be feeling alone, surrounded by enemies engaging in small minded disputes. Ignore the competition and focus on the work at hand. Some new training or learning a new skill will serve you well. Those closest to you -- partners, spouse, clients -- are in focus. Reviving old connections assists you professionally and financially today. A positive attitude helps you attain a position you've dreamed about. Faith makes it happen. Your hard work and determination yield results. You can certainly count on a raise in both status and self image today. In any case, money and perks are more than good enough.

GEMINI(May 21 - June 20)Complications may occur before or during travel. Your managerial skills will prove useful in dealing with any complications that you face right now, at home or at work. Your ability to lead and work hard has been noticed by others and will soon be rewarded. Communicating your feelings to your significant other is paramount right now, whether through a letters\/email or physical connection. Avoid procrastination and lethargy and you will avoid costly mistakes. Playfulness is fine but set limits for yourself and don't get carried away.

SCORPIO(October 23 - November 21)Be diplomatic in your conversations with family members right now, especially parents and grandparents. Enjoy leisure time but avoid risky monetary choices, such as gambling. Just being or working outdoors should engage your creativity and spiritual side. Follow your gut. Confusion is in the air so give yourself plenty of time and space to think. Gather your facts and listen to your heart before taking the final plunge. Avoid hasty decisions and trust your instincts. They will lead you where you want to go. Wherever your heart is, that is where you'll find your treasure.

Little on White Magick

I own none of this, I give full credit to the author/publisher.
http://www.lunasgrimoire.com/white-magic/

"The term White Magic was coined, initially, so that there would be a diametric opposite in the occult world to the practice of black magic. Developing initially only as a counterbalance to that art, White Magic has come a long way and is now a fully developed art with a distinct characteristic: the use of White Light. The White Light is an energy form, of sorts, which has come to popularity in the last 50 years or so, progressing in equal measure as the New Age movement merges into society. With the New Age movement at full tilt, the use of White Light has finally achieved the recognition it so deserves. Often incorporated into healing works, spells for defence, as protection during attempts at psychism, and as a purifier, the White Light is primarily used to set right those things which would interfere with the normal operations of life.

Used in healing, there is a tendency for a White Mage to take a different approach than the standard Healer. Instead of realigning that which has fallen out of order, as would be common practice for a healer, the purifying potential of the ethereal light acts more as a benevolent chemotherapy, wiping out any and all foreign energies of any sort, thus granting a fresh start. This mighty boon is one of the many uses this energy is put to. There are no known side effects to using this energy, and those that practice with it on a regular basis can not say enough about the restorative powers they have gained. It is a flushing out of energy which might conflict with the interests of the ill host, and a replacement with the pure (almost holy) power of White Magic. It will not be the same as a conscious realignment of the ethereal body as a Healer may try, but it has been known, nonetheless, to achieve miraculous results. To calm the mind, the cleanse the spirit, and to refresh the body through the use of the potent energy of the White Mage has long been an inspiriation to many castes, and it is the foundational power through which some forms of psychism, wizardry, and summoning have found safety and security. Healing, for a White Mage, does not end at the body, though. Healing of this sort extends further to include what kind of vibration the host is emanating, the condition of their aura, and the state of their mind. It is a complete revival of one so imbued, and is indeed the definition of blessing, to a large extent.

On top of the internal and healing aspects of this art is the ability to affect the outside forces. The world is filled with interference, and the White Mage understands this. it is their arts unimposing nature which fully brings to light this facet of life. Instead of falling victim to the whims of other casters, as indeed most magicians do, and instead of becoming the unfortunate target of some errant ripple initiated at some level, the White Mage hones the ability to defend themselves by refining defence techniques. The axiom often used in this art is It is easier to create one solid defence than to destroy multiple enemies. Taking this ideology to heart, as is easy to do in this caste, the White Mage often devotes at least a small amount of time in their studies in finding immunities against other types of magic. This is not (usually) so they can walk around and jeer other casters (as would be foolish to do), but to prevent the helpless victim syndrome that many fall prey to. The misconception is that the White Mage is defenceless, but indeed this could not be further from the truth. They are the most highly defended caste of any and tend to be the most mindful of making sure they are not being tampered with mystically. The means to this cleansing is found in another landmark ability of the White Mage.

Purification and cleaning of an area before attempting a mystic working is nearly tantamount to the casting of white magic itself. The purity of the nodal environments made by a White Mage allows them to sufficiently amplify their power enough to keep any and all other mystic influences at bay while ensuring the magician themself suffers no such impotence. This ability  to purify an area through the use of the white light energy  manifests in many forms. While casting a spell, many White Mages find it a benefit to first purify the area they are working in. This same sort of procedure is found in many ritual magicks, as well, thinking specifically of Wiccan and High Magick methods of creating consecrated space. Within this nexus the White Mage finds their strength and solace. It is an area where they can not be assaulted by the mystic noise of the outside world and where they can properly use their energy of choice in the most appropriate manner without hinderance. Likewise, when some thing or being which is not synched with the nodal powers of the White Mage, it either must align with, leave, or overwhelm the power of the White Mage; there is no compromise.

To understand the interaction of this energy with the other mystic and terrestrial energies of this world is vitally important. In discovering how these forces interact with one another, the White Mage can find themselves at perfect peace. The secret is in their ability to bring stillness to the other energies of this world. Often called a mute spell, the pure energies of the White Mage can be used as a cushioning against the malignant and chaotic energies of the outside world. Peace can be brought to a given situation, greatly in contrast to the Black Mages ability to bring destruction, through mindful imposition of these powerfully sedating energies. Negating and sometimes even completely halting other mystic operations, supposing the caster has enough skill, the white light can be used to find a perfect peace in an otherwise chaotic and disorderly environment. The halt of the virtual mystic maelstrom that screams around most people as they obliviously continue through their day is said to be an experience of pure invigoration like no other. White Mages who have used this ability, according to one legend, find that time seems to stop. It is as though all the cares and worries of this world are left behind, the cacophony of life is silenced, and all things are perfect in the consecrated space of a white mage. Their perfect sanctuary, created through the application of the white light, is a haven and resting place for those lucky enough to experience it."

Copying and pasting an article, word for word, is plagiarism even if you cite where it comes from. This is because the article is considered owned in it's entirety by the original author and reposting it without permission of the author is illegal. You can paraphrase it and use quotations of small chunks of text however.

That is incorrect, Shapash. Especially used in this context. Plagiarism, by definition, is the act of passing another's work as one's own. This was cited correctly, and at no point did Azuura say she owned it.

while it drives me insane when people simply copy/paste a whole article instead of say, just the link and provide their point of view, Azuura isn't breaking the plagurism rules of the site.

to quote the FAQ:
Plagiarism can only be reported to a moderator if a member is not providing credit to which their sources were found.

they sited the source, so it's not against the site rules [annoying as it is they pasted the article]

to reply to the article however, magick is intent, while categorizing types of magick by colour is fine for some, magick is a spectrum of grey, so to believe you do only 'white magick' which is only good is a little misguided. if you look deeper you will find good and evil at play. a healing on a sick friend might seem good, but what if the friends illness was a learning experience for them? a job spell would help you get hired, but another person might lose their dream job. nothing is 100% what it appears.

I was attempting to inform the person who originally started this thread that what they are doing is illegal. I was not attempting to inform a moderator, so the FAQ does not apply as a plagiarism litmus test.

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This is a reproduction of the original article, with no reference to it being given prior permission to be reproduced here. By the TOS of that site, this article is in violation of copyright laws. So reposting it here, in it's entirety, is plagiarism.

The use of this repost also does not fall under "fair use" as it a) takes entirely from another author's creative works (which still counts when you state you give full credit to another), b) it is not being used as parody, criticism, etc, and c) it is not being used to create something new. Additionally, this makes it plagiarized materials.

As an example of what "fair use" is: I cited a small section of text and added commentary based upon that text. Additionally I gave credit as where I found this small portion of text and this would not be considered a "creative work". My comment is an example of how articles should be written to fall under "fair use".